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(Gary, Indiana) - PRNewswire/ U.S. Steel will temporarily concentrate production at several plants, including one here in Gary, Indiana, as it continues to consolidate because of market conditions.

The company announced over the next several weeks it will idle the following facilities: Keetac, an iron ore mining and pelletizing facility in Keewatin, Minn.; Great Lakes Works near Detroit, Mich.; and Granite City Works near St. Louis, Mo. Approximately 3,500 employees will be affected.

In addition to the Gary Works, U. S. Steel plans to temporarily concentrate production at Mon Valley Works near Pittsburgh, Pa.; Fairfield Works near Birmingham, Ala.; and Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke, Ontario.

"We believe that our difficult decision to temporarily consolidate our production is a necessary response to current market conditions," said U. S. Steel Chairman and CEO John Surma.

For more information about U. S. Steel (NYSE:X) visit http://www.ussteel.com.